Kuna Joint School District

711 East Porter Road
Kuna, ID 83634-1484
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kuna Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,343 students in Kuna Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Kuna Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
5,778 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kuna Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
41%
80%
81.1%
(2022-23)
16.6%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.42

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
1%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
77%
74%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,280 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$3,754 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$54 MM
$3,545 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,980
$11,927

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$9,280
$11,263

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Kuna Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fremont H Teed Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
441 East Porter Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1005
Gr: 6-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Kuna Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1360 West Boise Street
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1002
Gr: 6-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Initial Point High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1080 North Ten Mile Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0200
Gr: 6-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Synergy Middle School
Alternative School
441 East Porter Street
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,778 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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